Public Sector Accountant (1-3) - Payroll & Reconciliation

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System (LSERS) seeks an Accountant to join the Accounting Team in Baton Rouge. The role supports employer accounts, payroll, tax administration, and financial reporting, working closely with the Accounting Manager.

The ideal candidate provides entry-level professional financial support, ensuring audit compliance and reconciliations. Hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with LSERS offering competitive state benefits and development programs.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.
• Six years full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics.
• An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics.
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive bank reconciliations and manage cash flows, electronic bank files, ACHs, and stop payments.
• Oversee accounting, billing, and balancing of statements for 98 employing agencies; resolve discrepancies.
• Administer internal staff payroll via Abila software; manage multi-million-dollar retirement tax accounts.
• Assist in coordinating data across actuaries and investment teams to prepare annual financial statements.

Skills

Policies & procedures

Time management

Direction acceptance

Problem solving

Education

Accounting coursework 24 sem hrs

Bachelor’s degree (acct/fin/BA/BA mgt/econ/stats)

Advanced degree in accounting/finance/BA/management/econ

CPA license

Job description

Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System (LSERS) seeks an Accountant to join the Accounting Team in Baton Rouge. The role supports employer accounts, payroll, tax administration, and financial reporting, working closely with the Accounting Manager.

The ideal candidate provides entry-level professional financial support, ensuring audit compliance and reconciliations. Hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with LSERS offering competitive state benefits and development programs.